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C24H38O4 [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Plastics Manufacturing
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dioctyl isophthalate
1, record 1, English, dioctyl%20isophthalate
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DOIP 2, record 1, English, DOIP
see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bis(2-ethylhexyl) benzene-1,3-dicarboxylate 3, record 1, English, bis%282%2Dethylhexyl%29%20benzene%2D1%2C3%2Ddicarboxylate
correct, see observation
- bis(2-ethylhexyl) isophthalate 2, record 1, English, bis%282%2Dethylhexyl%29%20isophthalate
correct
- di(2-ethylhexyl) isophthalate 4, record 1, English, di%282%2Dethylhexyl%29%20isophthalate
avoid
- di-2-ethylhexyl isophthalate 2, record 1, English, di%2D2%2Dethylhexyl%20isophthalate
avoid
- bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester of isophthalic acid 2, record 1, English, bis%282%2Dethylhexyl%29%20ester%20of%20isophthalic%20acid
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical product having the which appears under the form of a colorless liquid and is used as a plasticizer. 5, record 1, English, - dioctyl%20isophthalate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dioctyl isophthalate: standardized commercial name. 3, record 1, English, - dioctyl%20isophthalate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bis(2-ethylhexyl) benzene-1,3-dicarboxylate: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). 3, record 1, English, - dioctyl%20isophthalate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
DOIP: This might be an in-house or a non-recognized abbreviation; not to be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion. 3, record 1, English, - dioctyl%20isophthalate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Chemical formula: C6H4[COOCH2CH(C2H5)C4H92 or C24H38O4 5, record 1, English, - dioctyl%20isophthalate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Plasturgie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- isophtalate de dioctyle
1, record 1, French, isophtalate%20de%20dioctyle
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- benzène-1,3-dicarboxylate de bis(2-éthylhexyle) 1, record 1, French, benz%C3%A8ne%2D1%2C3%2Ddicarboxylate%20de%20bis%282%2D%C3%A9thylhexyle%29
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- isophtalate de bis(2-éthylhexyle) 1, record 1, French, isophtalate%20de%20bis%282%2D%C3%A9thylhexyle%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
isophtalate de dioctyle : terme commercial normalisé. 1, record 1, French, - isophtalate%20de%20dioctyle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
benzène-1,3-dicarboxylate de bis(2-éthylhexyle) : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée). 1, record 1, French, - isophtalate%20de%20dioctyle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : C6H4[COOCH2CH(C2H5)C4H92 ou C24H38O4 2, record 1, French, - isophtalate%20de%20dioctyle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Fabricación de plásticos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- isoftalato de dioctilo
1, record 1, Spanish, isoftalato%20de%20dioctilo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: C6H4[COOCH2CH(C2H5)C4H92 o C24H38O4 2, record 1, Spanish, - isoftalato%20de%20dioctilo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Plastic Materials
- Rubber
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dicapryl phthalate
1, record 2, English, dicapryl%20phthalate
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- DCP 2, record 2, English, DCP
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bis(1-methylheptyl) phthalate 3, record 2, English, bis%281%2Dmethylheptyl%29%20phthalate
correct
- dioctan-2-yl phthalate 3, record 2, English, dioctan%2D2%2Dyl%20phthalate
correct
- bis(1-methylheptyl) ester of phthalic acid 4, record 2, English, bis%281%2Dmethylheptyl%29%20ester%20of%20phthalic%20acid
avoid
- bis(2-octyl) phthalate 4, record 2, English, bis%282%2Doctyl%29%20phthalate
avoid
- di-(2-octyl)phthalate 5, record 2, English, di%2D%282%2Doctyl%29phthalate
avoid
- bis(2-octyl) ester of phthalic acid 4, record 2, English, bis%282%2Doctyl%29%20ester%20of%20phthalic%20acid
avoid
- capryl o-phthalate 4, record 2, English, capryl%20o%2Dphthalate
avoid
- dicapryl 1,2-benzenedicarboxylate 4, record 2, English, dicapryl%201%2C2%2Dbenzenedicarboxylate
avoid
- dicapryl ester of phthalic acid 4, record 2, English, dicapryl%20ester%20of%20phthalic%20acid
avoid
- di-2-octyl ester of phthalic acid 4, record 2, English, di%2D2%2Doctyl%20ester%20of%20phthalic%20acid
avoid
- dioctanol-2-phthalate 4, record 2, English, dioctanol%2D2%2Dphthalate
avoid
- Monoplex DCP 6, record 2, English, Monoplex%20DCP
trademark
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] monomeric plasticizer for vinyl and cellulosic resins. 2, record 2, English, - dicapryl%20phthalate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dicapryl phthalate: commercial name. 3, record 2, English, - dicapryl%20phthalate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formulas: (C8H17OOC)2C6H4 or C24H38O4 7, record 2, English, - dicapryl%20phthalate
Record 2, Key term(s)
- diphthalate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Matières plastiques
- Caoutchouc
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- phtalate de dicapryle
1, record 2, French, phtalate%20de%20dicapryle
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- phtalate de bis(1-méthylheptyle) 1, record 2, French, phtalate%20de%20bis%281%2Dm%C3%A9thylheptyle%29
correct, masculine noun
- phtalate de dioctan-2-yle 1, record 2, French, phtalate%20de%20dioctan%2D2%2Dyle
correct, masculine noun
- phtalate dicaprylique 2, record 2, French, phtalate%20dicaprylique
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formules chimiques : (C8H17OOC)2C6H4 ou C24H38O4 3, record 2, French, - phtalate%20de%20dicapryle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Materiales plásticos
- Caucho
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ftalato de dicaprilo
1, record 2, Spanish, ftalato%20de%20dicaprilo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: (C8H17OOC)2C6H4 o C24H38O4 2, record 2, Spanish, - ftalato%20de%20dicaprilo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-12-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bis(2-ethylhexyl) benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate
1, record 3, English, bis%282%2Dethylhexyl%29%20benzene%2D1%2C2%2Ddicarboxylate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester of phthalic acid 2, record 3, English, bis%282%2Dethylhexyl%29%20ester%20of%20phthalic%20acid
correct
- bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate 3, record 3, English, bis%282%2Dethylhexyl%29phthalate
correct
- dioctyl phthalate 2, record 3, English, dioctyl%20phthalate
correct, see observation
- DOP 2, record 3, English, DOP
correct, see observation
- DOP 2, record 3, English, DOP
- bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester of 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid 2, record 3, English, bis%282%2Dethylhexyl%29%20ester%20of%201%2C2%2Dbenzenedicarboxylic%20acid
former designation, correct
- di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate 4, record 3, English, di%2D2%2Dethylhexyl%20phthalate
former designation, correct
- DEHP 5, record 3, English, DEHP
correct, see observation
- DEHP 5, record 3, English, DEHP
- di-sec-octyl phthalate 2, record 3, English, di%2Dsec%2Doctyl%20phthalate
former designation, correct, see observation
- bis(2-ethylhexyl)-1,2-benzenedicarboxylate 2, record 3, English, bis%282%2Dethylhexyl%29%2D1%2C2%2Dbenzenedicarboxylate
former designation, correct
- bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 6, record 3, English, bis%282%2Dethylhexyl%29%20phthalate
former designation, correct, see observation
- di-2-ethylhexylphthalate 2, record 3, English, di%2D2%2Dethylhexylphthalate
former designation, avoid
- di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate 2, record 3, English, di%282%2Dethylhexyl%29phthalate
former designation, avoid
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bis(2-ethylhexyl) benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate: form recommended by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) for the systematic name corresponding to the CAS number indicated on the present record. 1, record 3, English, - bis%282%2Dethylhexyl%29%20benzene%2D1%2C2%2Ddicarboxylate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sec-: This prefix must be italicized. 1, record 3, English, - bis%282%2Dethylhexyl%29%20benzene%2D1%2C2%2Ddicarboxylate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Those chemical names that have the parameter "avoid" are badly written and should be written either "bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate" or "bis(2-ethylhexyl) benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate" depending on the name in question. 1, record 3, English, - bis%282%2Dethylhexyl%29%20benzene%2D1%2C2%2Ddicarboxylate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Former name (Ancien nom): Parameter indicating that this chemical name is obsolete and as such should be used only if the context requires so. It is preferable to use the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) recommended name. 1, record 3, English, - bis%282%2Dethylhexyl%29%20benzene%2D1%2C2%2Ddicarboxylate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
dioctyl phthalate: commercial name. 1, record 3, English, - bis%282%2Dethylhexyl%29%20benzene%2D1%2C2%2Ddicarboxylate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 6 OBS
DOP; DEHP: recognized abbreviations, still in use; not to be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion. 1, record 3, English, - bis%282%2Dethylhexyl%29%20benzene%2D1%2C2%2Ddicarboxylate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Chemical formula: C24H38O4 7, record 3, English, - bis%282%2Dethylhexyl%29%20benzene%2D1%2C2%2Ddicarboxylate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 8 OBS
[Also known under different commercial names, such as:] DAF 68; Ergoplast FDO; Eviplast 80; Eviplast 81; Fleximel; Flexol DOP; Flexol Plasticizer DOP; Good-Rite GP 254; Hatcol DOP; Hercoflex 260; Kodaflex DOP; Mollan O; Nuoplaz DOP; Octoil; Palatinol AH; Pittsburgh PX-138; Platinol AH; Platinol DOP; RC Plasticizer DOP; Reomol DOP; Reomol D 79P; Sicol 150; Staflex DOP; Truflex DOP; Vestinol AH; Vinicizer 80; Witcizer 312. 8, record 3, English, - bis%282%2Dethylhexyl%29%20benzene%2D1%2C2%2Ddicarboxylate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- benzène-1,2-dicarboxylate de bis(2-éthylhexyle)
1, record 3, French, benz%C3%A8ne%2D1%2C2%2Ddicarboxylate%20de%20bis%282%2D%C3%A9thylhexyle%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ester bis(2-éthylhexylique) de l'acide phtalique 1, record 3, French, ester%20bis%282%2D%C3%A9thylhexylique%29%20de%20l%27acide%20phtalique
correct, masculine noun
- phtalate de bis(2-éthylhexyle) 2, record 3, French, phtalate%20de%20bis%282%2D%C3%A9thylhexyle%29
correct, masculine noun
- phtalate de dioctyle 1, record 3, French, phtalate%20de%20dioctyle
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- DOP 1, record 3, French, DOP
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- DOP 1, record 3, French, DOP
- ester bis(2-éthylhexylique) de l'acide benzène-1,2-dicarboxylique 1, record 3, French, ester%20bis%282%2D%C3%A9thylhexylique%29%20de%20l%27acide%20benz%C3%A8ne%2D1%2C2%2Ddicarboxylique
correct, masculine noun
- phtalate de di-2-éthylhexyle 1, record 3, French, phtalate%20de%20di%2D2%2D%C3%A9thylhexyle
former designation, see observation, masculine noun
- DEHP 1, record 3, French, DEHP
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- DEHP 1, record 3, French, DEHP
- phtalate de di-sec-octyle 1, record 3, French, phtalate%20de%20di%2Dsec%2Doctyle
former designation, correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
benzène-1,2-dicarboxylate de bis(2-éthylhexyle) : forme recommandée par l'Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée (UICPA) pour le nom systématique correspondant au numéro CAS indiqué sur la présente fiche. 1, record 3, French, - benz%C3%A8ne%2D1%2C2%2Ddicarboxylate%20de%20bis%282%2D%C3%A9thylhexyle%29
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sec- : Ce préfixe s'écrit en italique. 1, record 3, French, - benz%C3%A8ne%2D1%2C2%2Ddicarboxylate%20de%20bis%282%2D%C3%A9thylhexyle%29
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
phtalate de di-2-éthylhexyle : Ce terme est mal écrit et devrait se lire comme suit : phtalate de bis(2-éthylhexyle). 1, record 3, French, - benz%C3%A8ne%2D1%2C2%2Ddicarboxylate%20de%20bis%282%2D%C3%A9thylhexyle%29
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Ancien nom (ANOM) : paramètre indiquant que le terme n'est plus acceptable de nos jours. Il est alors préférable d'utiliser la forme recommandée par l’Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée (UICPA) sauf si le contexte particulier du texte à traduire (par ex. contexte historique) le justifie. 1, record 3, French, - benz%C3%A8ne%2D1%2C2%2Ddicarboxylate%20de%20bis%282%2D%C3%A9thylhexyle%29
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
phtalate de dioctyle : nom commercial. 1, record 3, French, - benz%C3%A8ne%2D1%2C2%2Ddicarboxylate%20de%20bis%282%2D%C3%A9thylhexyle%29
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 6 OBS
DOP; PDO; DEHP; PDEH : abréviations reconnues, encore utilisées de nos jours; ne pas les employer seules pour éviter tout risque de confusion. 1, record 3, French, - benz%C3%A8ne%2D1%2C2%2Ddicarboxylate%20de%20bis%282%2D%C3%A9thylhexyle%29
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Formule chimique : C24H38O4 3, record 3, French, - benz%C3%A8ne%2D1%2C2%2Ddicarboxylate%20de%20bis%282%2D%C3%A9thylhexyle%29
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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